Which example is not a use of apoptosis in the regular functioning of an organism?
A) Plants' hypersensitive response to wall off infectious agents
B) Removal of excess tissue during development
C) Replacement of cells subject to regular damage
D) Destruction of cells with DNA errors
E) All of the above are routine applications of apoptosis.

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All the options provided (A through D) represent routine applications of apoptosis in the regular functioning of an organism. Apoptosis is a process of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms. It plays a crucial role in removing cells that are no longer needed, as during development to remove excess tissue, or potentially harmful, such as those with DNA errors. It is also involved in the immune response, as in the case of plants' hypersensitive response, and in replacing cells that are regularly damaged.

Which Example Is Not a Use of Apoptosis in the Regular